Solar cycle suggesting colder winters ahead?

[RedRabbit]

Interesting article on the solar cycle: https://nypost.com/2020/05/14/the-sun-has-entered-a-lockdown-period-which-could-cause-freezing-weather-famine/amp/

Apparently the sun is going through a weak period. When this happened in the early 19th century global temperatures dropping by 2f.

[kinzyjr]

Thank you for sharing!  Hopefully this doesn't mean another 1985 or 1989, but we'll get what we get.

[AnTonY]

But how would that interact with the current global warming that's at play?

[GottmitAlex]

5 hours ago, AnTonY said:

But how would that interact with the current global warming that's at play?

Well, it's global warming if it's hot and it's global warming if it is cold.

Kobiashi maru.

[sipalms]

36 minutes ago, GottmitAlex said:

Kobiashi maru.

Great quote!

It is hard to take in that 'scientists' would admit that there could be a cooling event on the way.

I'm not knocking scientists, and I'm not a outright climate change denier, but I do understand that it is human nature to stand by an argument you have made for a long time and refuse to acknowledge that it might not be quite correct or paint the full story  . 

Most scientists like to agree that man made climate change is a thing, which is fine by me, but I wish more would acknowledge that that big bright ball in the sky has a much greater impact on our climate (and is one we have zero control over).

Edited May 20, 2020 by sipalms

[CodyORB]

On 5/19/2020 at 3:40 AM, RedRabbit said:

Interesting article on the solar cycle: https://nypost.com/2020/05/14/the-sun-has-entered-a-lockdown-period-which-could-cause-freezing-weather-famine/amp/

Apparently the sun is going through a weak period. When this happened in the early 19th century global temperatures dropping by 2f.

Yikes, NYP is a little more tabloid-y than I’m comfortable with. Did you see at the bottom where they previously claimed there would be earthquakes?

I’ll try to dig up a more reliable source.

Update: looks like UCSD has our back!

Edited July 7, 2020 by CodyORB
more reliable source